- YES. THIS. “While the war rages on between Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper for Sexiest Man Alive, might I humbly suggest a consensus candidate: Michael Fassbender.” Michael Fassbender Is Hot (Buzzfeed)
- This article is blazing across social media with high praise from sex ed colleagues; it is a history of sex ed in America and a vivid snapshot of its current state. Please support the Comprehensive Sex Education Bill. “(…) both the boys and girls receive the photographs of the penises rather placidly but often insist that the vulvas don’t look “normal.” “They have no point of reference for what a normal, healthy vulva looks like, even their own,” Vernacchio said.” Teaching Good Sex (NY Times, via Hacker News)
- Looks like ICANN is getting sued over .XXX. The lawsuit was filed by Manwin Licensing International SARL, which owns websites including YouPorn.com, manages Playboy’s brand on the Web, and Digital Playground. The suit alleges the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers, or ICANN, used a flawed process when it created dot-xxx. Porn Firm Fights Web Costs (Wall Street Journal)
- It turns out that every single film which decides that a dude cross-dressing to pass as female is a funny idea routinely relies upon six tiring cliches, including when the dude-lady outperforms the men at basketball (or whatever) trading on the notion that if a woman is good at something, she may possibly be a man. These films need to die. 6 Reasons Cross-Dressing Comedies Should Be Retired (Cracked)
- The thing is, this phone looks badass – I want one! The new HTC Vivid for AT&T has drawn the ire of adult movie maker Vivid Entertainment, which has demanded HTC change the name or risk being sued. HTC Vivid incites cease and desist letter from porn company claiming trademark infringement (The Verge)
- Oh, those American soldiers. Whether it’s a fling in 1944 London or a date in 1945 France, local girls and foreign soldiers sure get along. These photographs are from Japan, 1946, following a good-looking young American soldier and a lovely young Japanese girl. The Passion of Former Days: Rebellious Dating, Japan, 1946 (Anna Krentz, via Linecook)
- A transgender woman in Tennessee is asking the state to make a consistent ruling about her gender after a government office labeled her a male but police arrested her on a female-specific charge. Jones says even though she has a “statement from a surgeon saying I no longer had my testicles,” the Department of Safety told her she would need more proof to be listed as female on her license. Trans Woman Arrested for Topless DMV Incident Proving the State Can’t Have it Both Ways (SheWired)
- Organizations responsible for accrediting medical schools and licensing physicians do not require that prospective doctors know about health care issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender patients. And because research in this area is relatively new, it’s difficult for medical schools to find experts qualified to teach. (VB- This is what we do at SFSI.) Doctor and Patient: L.G.B.T. Issues Neglected in Medical Schools (NY Times)
- Sent to me by a dear friend in Cairo, who reminded me that, “this woman may actually be risking her life by posting such free expressions on her blog. There are persons who might see this as a reason to prematurely cancel her ability to express herself.” Egyptian activist Aliya al-Mahdy made headlines this week after posting a nude picture of herself on her blog, promoting freedom of speech and gender equality in post-revolution Egypt. Egypt activist who went nude insists on her freedom of expression (Bikya Masr)
